, 1887-03-17
CENTRAL
Its development and Growing Im-
portonce.

country, anu asked MIN ABOUT the devel-
opment of the North Platte region.
Said he; 1T is surprising to see how
many persons have taken up land along
all of the streams. Why some of the
grangers ar" already blowing for grain on
the bottoms. 1t is apparent that the
Northwestern folks are booming Central
Wyoming, as is evidenced by the incom-
ing settlers, and the efforts of the railroad
folks to accommodate and settle all com
ers. The fact cannot be disguised that
there will be a largely increased popula-
ton in consequence, and, Ito a man up a
a tree" it looks like a good move for the
Union Pacific to reach out and participate
in the benefits
DO the people up there desire direct
railroad connection with Cheyenne?"
They certainly do; and for several
reasons. l found many old residents of
Cheyenne; there is George Simpson, A.
D. Chamberlain. Charley Clay, DR.. A.
w. Barber, Samuel and James McFar-
land, Henry Brenning, Luke usher,
Henry Miller, Jim Bury, all among the
leading citizens, and they naturally want
to be closely connected with the capital.
Then | found that the newspaper men,
Barrow, Kimball and Crow in the same
mind for the advantages derivable to
Douglas and vicinity. The bankers and
business men think likewise. In fact
the townspeople seem to be unanimous on
this subject"
What about the sectional quarrel
against Cheyenne?"
We'll" said Mr.. Baird, [ failed to see
any evidence, whatever, Of any sectional
feeling against Cheyenne, except what
appeared in n newspaper. The people
do not endorse this sentiment of the
paper. And they aver say that the edi-
tor himself holds no animosity toward our
city, but that his grievances are personal.
| cannot vouch for this, however. When
[ told them that Cheyenne citizens were
unanimously signing the petition for a
daily mail between the two points, they
we're delighted. Some of the merchants
thought hat Cheyenne would be the
wholesaling point for all the country ad-
iacent to the line of the Cheyenne &
Northern. They believe and hope that
this road will pass through Douglas. As
it stands, the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis-
souri, Valley gets all the freight for the
Fort Fetterman country. The Cheyenne
& Northern would naturally take away a
great portion of the eastern traffic and all
of the southern. while it would monopo-
lie the trade from the west for a long
time to come. The interests of Douglas
are felt 10 be so closely associated with
Chey that harmony and CO. operation
are strongly desired. 1t should not be
forgotten that when the Cheyenne &
Northern road reaches the Platte country
it will tap an inexhaustible coal field, and
that within one hundred and fifty miles of
Cheyenne. Coal. of as good quality as
that obtained by us from Colorado, sells
up there for four dollars per ton deliv-
cred. AS yet no coal along the Platte
has been found to equal the Rock Springs
variety"
"What do you know of cattle losses in
the ranges you saw"
Simply that the average report is ex-
aggeratcd. The losses are not greater
than they were in the winter of lSsl-S2.
Although [ rode over a wide stretch of
country | saw but few dead cattle, except
at a feeding (or %starving) corral in the
divide near Meanwhile. A large
bunch of bulls was put into a big corral
some time ago to be fed for the winter;
most Of them are dead. 1t is said that
between Nebraska hay and no hay, be-
cause of the snow blockade of the railroad,
the animals died rapidly. The sight is
positively sickening. Probably $50 car
casses are seen in the space of a few acres
alongside the road. Cowboys with whom
| conversed say that in sheltered ranges
like the Rawhide region and the foothills
the losses are but slightly, if any, above
the average.
What do you think of Lusk?"
1T promises to be a very good town.
Peace and order prevail and everybody
seems intent upon making money. There
are many Cheyennites there also. +. T..
Lonabaugh, II. Calland. S. Adamsky, o.
P. Goodwin, +. j. Baker. F. w.
Schwartze and others, and Frank NJ.
Watson is going to put up a new store
soon. There is a very good country
around Lusk and tributary to it as at
Douglas, | found the people very friendly
to Cheyenne.
you might add said the speaker,
that speedy and close connections are
made for the North by way of the Chey-
enne & Northern and Thorp's stage line.
The stage ride is relieved of tedium by q
fast schedule"